Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableTOPUPCHN
LabelTop up wages:work out themselves couples with kids? B2.24C2.9
Question text Some working couples with children find it hard to make ends meet on low wages. In these circumstances, do you think the government should top-up their wages, or, is it up to the couple to look after themselves and their children as best they can?
Responses
1 Should top-up 1572
2 Leave 2 couple 771
8 Can't choose 289
9 Not answered 17
-2 Skp, A version 972
-1 No self-completn 811
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.